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Sydney electronic artist Harry Hayes has released his new single ‘Moolah’, out now via LOVE CLVB.

The track premiered on triple j’s Drive ahead of its release and is described as a euphoric electronic track built around themes of joy, euphoria and melancholia. Hayes says the song was created with the intention of embracing those emotions while bringing a sense of fun back to dance music.

“‘Moolah’ is a song that fully embraces what it is,” Hayes says. “It’s an exploration of pure joy, euphoria and melancholic touch points under the guise of dance music.”

The release follows previous singles ‘I Did You Wrong’ and ‘We Go So Good Together’, which have helped Hayes build an audience that includes Fred again.., Floating Points and Caribou. Caribou also invited Hayes to support the Australian leg of his 2025 tour, with Hayes subsequently releasing an official remix of Caribou’s ‘Broke My Heart’.

Hayes’ music has been characterised by carefully constructed arrangements and rhythms, incorporating pop-inspired melodies, ambient soundscapes and club-focused elements. His stated influences span house, UK garage, indie, jungle and French touch.

The release of ‘Moolah’ arrives ahead of Hayes’ first headline show, with the Sydney date set for September 12 at Civic Underground. He will then head to the UK in October, with dates scheduled in Manchester, London and Dublin, alongside additional appearances.

Hayes is also scheduled to appear at Mode Festival, Pandemonium Festival, the national Spilt Milk tour, Rhythm & Vines in New Zealand and Lost Paradise.

With ‘Moolah’ now available, Harry Hayes enters the next stage of his run with a headline debut and a series of Australian, UK and New Zealand appearances ahead.

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Harry Hayes Upcoming Tour Dates:

– Australia Headline –
Sep 12th – Harry Hayes, Hard Ticket Headline – Civic Underground, Sydney

– UK Dates –
Oct 10th – YES, Manchester
Oct 15th – Next Door Records Two, Pop-Up Fan Activation
Oct 16th – Hootananny, London
Oct 17th – TBC
Oct 24th – Wigwam, Dublin

– Australia/New Zealand Festivals –
Oct 4th – Mode Festival
Oct 31st – Pandemonium Festival
Dec 12th – Dec 20th – Spilt Milk (Full National Tour)
Dec 31st – Rhythm & Vines Festival (NZ)
Jan 1st – Lost Paradise

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Refuge NYC is celebrating its first anniversary in September with a month-long programme of special events, bringing together established names and emerging artists from the underground electronic music scene.

Located between East Williamsburg and Bushwick, the 500-capacity venue opened one year ago and will mark the occasion with its Anniversary Season throughout September, culminating in a birthday weekend from 25–27 September.

The programme opens on 5 September with Gabriel & Dresden and continues with a broad selection of electronic music artists, including David Morales, Chris Liebing, Natasha Diggs, Future.666, David Löhlein, Vanjee, Gorje Hewek, Volen Sentir, Rodriguez Jr. Live, The Martinez Brothers, Two Shell, Black Asteroid, Akua, Ahadadream, Coffintexts, Serge Devant, John Dimatteo, Shorty, Deep Dish, Victor Calderone and Brothers Macklovitch, aka A-Trak & Dave 1.

Refuge’s September programme reflects the club’s music-focused approach, with house, techno, trance, progressive and other electronic sounds represented across the month.

The venue has a capacity of 500 and operates without VIP areas or bottle service, placing its focus on the sound system, programming and dancefloor.

Central to the club is its custom-built REX analogue sound system, designed by sound engineer Craig “Shorty” Bernabeu. Refuge says the system has continued to evolve throughout its first year, with bespoke analogue EQs, vintage JBL tweeters and ongoing acoustic improvements. The DJ booth monitoring has also been redesigned, while the venue’s wooden dancefloor is regularly sanded.

The anniversary weekend begins on Friday 25 September with an exclusive open-to-close set from Deep Dish. Saturday 26 September features John Dimatteo and Shorty, before Sunday 27 September closes the celebrations with Victor Calderone at sunrise and Brothers Macklovitch, A-Trak and Dave 1.

The September programme brings Refuge NYC’s first year to a close with a month dedicated to the artists, sound and dancefloor that have defined the venue since opening.

Refuge NYC First Anniversary Season

SAT 09.05 | DAY

Gabriel & Dresden

SAT 09.05 | NIGHT + AFTERHOURS

David Morales (12 hour set)

SUN 09.06 | DAY

Natasha Diggs

SUN 09.06 | NIGHT

David Morales

MON 09.07

Future.666

David Löhlein

THU 09.10

Vanjee

FRI 09.11

Gorje Hewek

Volen Sentir

SAT 09.12 | DAY

Rodriguez Jr. (Live)

SAT 09.12 | NIGHT

The Martinez Brothers

THU 09.17

Two Shell

FRI 09.18

Chris Liebing

Akua

Black Asteroid

SAT 09.19 | DAY

Ahadadream

Coffintexts

SAT 09.19 | NIGHT

Special Guest TBA

SAT 09.20 | SUNRISE

Serge Devant

FRI 09.25

Deep Dish (open to close)

SAT 09.26

John Dimatteo

Shorty

Special Guests TBA

SUN 09.27 | SUNRISE

Victor Calderone

SUN 09.27 | NIGHT

Brothers Macklovitch (A-Trak & Dave 1)

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Laneway Festival will return in 2027 with a new touring route, adding Sydney to the festival’s schedule for the first time.

The festival will open its 2027 run in Sydney at Centennial Park on Friday, 12 February. Located near Oxford Street and accessible by light rail, Centennial Park will provide the setting for Laneway’s first Sydney event.

The festival will then head to Brisbane, taking over the Brisbane Showgrounds on Saturday, 13 February for its multi-stage celebration of music across multiple genres.

The following week, Laneway will return to Melbourne, where the festival began, with its long-time home at Flemington Park hosting the event on Friday, 19 February.

Laneway will then cross to New Zealand for the final stop of the 2027 tour, with Auckland hosting the festival at Western Springs on Sunday, 21 February. The event will take place across the newly refurbished Western Springs Bowl and Western Springs Park.

The Laneway Festival 2027 lineup will be revealed in late September, with the festival promising a mix of emerging and established artists from around the world.

For now, the dates are locked in, with the full lineup to follow in September.

Queens of the Stone Age have announced their ninth studio album, Perfecth, set for release Friday, 30 October via Matador Records / Remote Control Records.

The announcement arrives alongside the release of new single ‘Insignificant Other’, which is described as the album’s centrepiece. The track was recorded in two takes, capturing Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen, Michael Shuman, Dean Fertita and Jon Theodore playing loosely and making space for one another in the moment.

“It’s a song about distance,” Homme says. “About how someone can be your entire world only to simply vanish. And about the strange vertigo of being on the receiving end of that.”

Perfecth was produced by Homme and band member Michael Shuman, with sessions recorded in locations including New Orleans and Los Angeles.

The nine-track album explores different forms of love, including family, friendship and relationships, with the band describing the record as moving through emotions surrounding love, lust, foolishness and the wisdom that comes from those experiences.

The album’s title comes from Homme’s view that the word “perfect” does not accurately describe something that does not exist.

“Nothing in this world is perfect, but everything seems to be ‘perfecth’,” Homme explains.

Perfecth will be available on CD, standard black vinyl, clear vinyl through independent retailers, and a limited deluxe edition. The deluxe edition is a gatefold LP package featuring handwritten lyrics, stationery, stamps housed inside a custom envelope and a bespoke piece of art, available exclusively through the Queens of the Stone Age and Matador webstores.

The album follows 2023’s In Times New Roman…, with ‘Easy Street’ having been released earlier this year as the band’s first new music since that album. ‘Easy Street’ originally debuted live during Queens of the Stone Age’s Catacombs tour.

Queens of the Stone Age will also return to Australia and New Zealand in December, with Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm joining as special guests.

The Australian and New Zealand dates are:

Tuesday 8 December — The Drive, Adelaide
Friday 11 December — MyState Bank Arena, Hobart
Sunday 13 December — Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Tuesday 15 December — Afterpay Arena, Sydney
Wednesday 16 December — Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
Friday 18 December — Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Sunday 20 December — Spark Arena, Auckland

For complete tour and ticket information visit livenation.com.au

Perfecth is out Friday, 30 October via Matador / Remote Control Records

Australian DJ and producer Will Sparks has announced a three-date Australian tour for 2027, featuring three-hour classics sets in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne.

The tour will see Sparks perform at The Met in Brisbane on Sunday 2 May, Hindley Street Music Hall in Adelaide on Saturday 22 May, and Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Saturday 29 May.

The Melbourne Bounce pioneer has built a career spanning more than 15 years, with the release describing his music as having influenced the global EDM scene. Sparks has performed at festivals and events including Tomorrowland, Parookaville and Ultra Music Festival.

The 2027 Australian shows will focus on music from across Sparks’ catalogue, with each performance set to run for three hours.

“This show is a nostalgic journey going through over a decade of music. This is nothing but euphoria and how a show should feel. Expect an epic set for the largest Australian headline shows of my life,” says Sparks.

The Melbourne show will be Sparks’ biggest show in the city to date, taking place at Margaret Court Arena as the final date of the Australian run.

The announcement also notes that Sparks’ previous Melbourne show sold 2,500 tickets in one week.

“Margaret Court might have a roof, but we are going to blow it off. It feels like Margaret Court Arena will be the heart of Melbourne on the night of May 29,” says Sparks.

Sparks has more than 500 million streams and numerous Platinum-certified records, and continues to release music and spotlight emerging talent through his label endeavours, including Bourne Recordings, as well as collaborations.

WILL SPARKS AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2027

Sunday 2 May — The Met, Brisbane

Saturday 22 May — Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide

Saturday 29 May — Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne

Pre-sales commence at 10am AEST on Monday 31 August, with general on-sale commencing at 10am AEST on Tuesday 1 September.

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P+US announces a landmark live show from ARGY at one of Egypt’s most iconic locations

P+US has announced that ARGY will present NEWORLD live at the Pyramids of Giza on 6th November when he brings his live electronic music project to one of the world’s most recognisable cultural landmarks.

The announcement follows a series of major electronic music productions from P+US, the electronic music and live experience entity operating under Egypt’s Venture Lifestyle group. Since its establishment in 2019, P+US has staged events across Cairo, El Gouna, Doha, Athens and Beirut, working with artists including Anyma, Adriatique, Carl Cox, Tiësto, Miss Monique and others. P+US has previously brought large-scale electronic music productions to the Pyramids of Giza, including Anyma’s Quantum Genesys show, as well as Adriatique’s immersive X experience.

This unmissable event sees contemporary electronic music presented against the stunning backdrop of the Giza pyramid complex and continues P+US’s focus on large-scale productions that connect international stars with distinctive locations and audiovisual experiences.

ARGY’s NEWORLD project is the Greek-born producer and DJ’s live performance concept in which he plays across the melodic, house and techno spectrum tapping in to a range of moods and grooves that merges electronic music, advanced stage technology, ancestry and high fashion into a unified creative universe.

The November event adds another chapter to the promoter’s unrivalled programme and is another historic event at the legendary Egyptian location.

Tickets are available through Ticket Egypt

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Gold Coast alt-rock four-piece Loose Goose have turned breakups, burnout, loneliness and the frustrations of chasing a career in music into their nine-track debut album, Going Nowhere Fast, out now.

The album wasn’t originally meant to be an album at all.

What started as a four-song recording session with Ryan Barwick, Max Humphrey, Wil Wood and Greg Pheasant quickly expanded as the band found themselves with more to say. Now in their third year as an independent band, Loose Goose had plenty of experience with the less glamorous side of building a music career: chasing streams, support slots and industry validation.

“We got wrapped up in the game, the streams and the opening acts, who’s supporting who, letting the comparison eat us down,” says vocalist and guitarist Ryan Barwick.

That tension shapes much of Going Nowhere Fast. Opener ‘Achilles Heel’ takes aim at an industry that can leave artists feeling permanently under pressure, while ‘Bulls In The Arena’ digs into judgement from people who haven’t lived the same experience.

The album’s subject matter reaches well beyond music, too.

‘Sneezy’ looks at getting older, forgotten dreams and the desire to leave something behind. ‘Hot Coffee’ tackles male loneliness beneath driving guitars and a huge chorus, while ‘Distance’ captures the strange pain of watching someone who was once part of everyday life gradually become little more than pictures on a phone.

‘See You (Every Night)’ strips things back for one of the record’s more vulnerable moments, while ‘Scumbags and Warlords’ questions the value of doing the right thing when the world can appear to reward the opposite.

Then there’s ‘Bolivian Boogie Sugar’, the album’s completely unhinged closer.

“It’s like being woken up at 3am by your neighbour with a triple shot espresso martini at the ready, while your ex-girlfriend berates you for not taking the goldfish for a walk,” Barwick says. “Mosh pit material.”

Recorded at Brooklet Studios in Byron Bay with longtime producer Cameron Lockwood of Wolfmother, Going Nowhere Fast also marks a shift in the band’s sound. Loose Goose move beyond the surf-rock foundations of their earlier material towards a heavier alternative approach, drawing influence from Cage The Elephant, Wunderhorse and Inhaler.

For all that evolution, the band’s connection with their audience remains central.

“Our greatest strength has always been our close connection with the fans,” says Barwick. “We wanted to reward those who have supported us, not pander to a mass that couldn’t care less right now.”

That connection has helped Loose Goose build a loyal following of ‘Goslings’, while also selling out a 500-capacity headline show at Miami Marketta, selling out Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, breaking the ticket record at Elsewhere Bar and earning five nominations at the 2025 Gold Coast Music Awards.

They’ve also shared stages with Rum Jungle, Old Mervs, Beddy Rays, Surf Trash, Dear Sunday, Peach Fur, Chutney and The Delta Riggs.

Now the album is out, the next chapter moves to the stage.

Loose Goose will bring GOOSEMANIA to Miami Marketta on Saturday, September 5, with Stimpies, Laurel Hill, Eyesite and Santo Domingo also on the bill.

The band then head to Lennox Heads on September 25 before taking GOOSEMANIA to Perth’s Indian Ocean Hotel on October 10.

Going Nowhere Fast is out now.

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05.09.26 — GOOSEMANIA GOLD COAST — Miami Marketta
25.09.26 — LENNOX HEADS — Lennox Hotel
10.10.26 — GOOSEMANIA PERTH — Indian Ocean Hotel

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Following overwhelming demand, San Francisco pop visionary underscores, aka April Harper Grey, has added second and final Sydney and Melbourne shows to her highly anticipated GALLERIA Australia Chapter tour this December.

First show presale allocations were immediately exhausted, prompting the additional dates.

underscores will now play back-to-back nights at 170 Russell, Melbourne, on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 December, before heading to Sydney’s Metro Theatre on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 December.

While in Australia, she’ll also perform in Brisbane and at Meredith Music Festival in Victoria.

Frontier Members can access presale tickets for the two new shows from 1pm AEST today, Wednesday 26 August. Tickets for the previously announced dates are already available.

Tickets for all shows go on sale to the general public from 12pm local time on Friday 28 August.

For full tour and ticket information, visit Frontier Touring.

A bona fide auteur, underscores arrives in Australia following her trailblazing third album, U, released via Mom+Pop. The album has surpassed 80 million global streams and continues an artistic trajectory that began with SoundCloud uploads made as a teenager from her childhood bedroom.

Her music brings together hyperpop, alt-pop and fearless genre experimentation, building a devoted cult following in the process. underscores has been profiled by Interview, The FADER, Vogue, Pitchfork and NME, while U earned a triple j Feature Album.

She has appeared at Coachella, Lollapalooza and Corona Capital, and has collaborated with Oklou, Yaeji and Danny Brown. She has also played alongside 100 gecs and Porter Robinson, with an upcoming US run alongside Charli xcx.

Joining underscores at all headline shows will be New York Estonian-American music producer and DJ umru.

underscores ​+ special guest umru

​GALLERIA AUSTRALIAN CHAPTER
​DECEMBER 2026

​Presented by Frontier Touring and Penny Drop

NEW SHOWS: FRONTIER MEMBER PRESALE
​via frontiertouring.com/underscores
​Runs 46 hours from: Wednesday 26 August (1pm local time)
​or until presale allocation exhausted

TICKETS ON SALE
​Begins: Friday 28 August (12pm local time)

Friday 11 December
​Princess Theatre | Brisbane, QLD
​Lic. All Ages
​ticketmaster.com.au

Monday 14 December
​170 Russell | Melbourne, VIC
​18+
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Tuesday 15 December
​NEW SHOW!
​170 Russell | Melbourne, VIC
​18+
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Thursday 17 December
​Metro Theatre | Sydney, NSW
​Lic. All Ages
​ticketek.com.au

Friday 18 December
​NEW SHOW!
​Metro Theatre | Sydney, NSW
​Lic. All Ages
​ticketek.com.au

Also playing Meredith Music Festival (not a Frontier Touring show)

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Sydney rock’n’roll four-piece C.O.F.F.I.N have released their first acoustic song, ‘13 Days’, while announcing an Australian headline tour for February and March 2027.

The single is the third preview of the band’s sixth studio album, Out In Oslo, which arrives Friday 18 September via King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s p(doom) Records.

Written by vocalist and drummer Ben Portnoy, ‘13 Days’ started life as an acoustic solo track. Producer Declan Mehrtens encouraged the band to explore something outside their usual songwriting approach, with guitarist Abijah “Kosty” Rado also pushing Portnoy to bring the song to the group.

The band had made a point during the writing of Out In Oslo not to rule anything out, eventually turning the song into C.O.F.F.I.N’s first acoustic track.

Lyrically, ‘13 Days’ documents the story of two friends facing potential jail time following acts of street justice that did not result in anyone being hurt. The pair were given 13 days from January 1 to prepare their defence and raise the money needed for it.

Portnoy also directed the accompanying video, which adopts the look of CCTV footage. The concept draws directly from the role surveillance footage played in the real-life case, while examining the limitations of interpreting events through fixed cameras, low frame rates and restricted perspectives.

‘13 Days’ follows Out In Oslo previews ‘Sleep In It’ and ‘Think Bad’. Produced by Mehrtens, known for his work with Amyl and The Sniffers, with vocals co-produced by Frenzal Rhomb’s Jason Whalley, the album expands C.O.F.F.I.N’s sound while retaining the raw energy of their rock’n’roll roots.

The record draws on Australian rock influences including Coloured Balls, The Angels and AC/DC, while exploring Australian identity, community, environmentalism, injustice and the country’s relationship with the wider world.

C.O.F.F.I.N’s previous album, Australia Stops, was released in 2023 and received an ARIA nomination for Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album, as well as a National Live Music Award for Best Hard Rock / Heavy Album.

The band will return to Australian stages in 2027 for their biggest Australian headline shows to date.

C.O.F.F.I.N — Out In Oslo Australian Tour

Friday 26 February 2027 — Max Watts, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 5 March 2027 — Factory Theatre, Sydney, NSW — Lic AA
Saturday 6 March 2027 — Crowbar, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 12 March 2027 — The Rosemount, Perth, WA
Saturday 13 March 2027 — Lion Arts Factory, Adelaide, SA — Lic AA
Saturday 20 March 2027 — Altar Bar, Hobart, TAS

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Before the Australian tour, C.O.F.F.I.N will play the King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard-curated block party in Melbourne/Naarm on Sunday 18 October, before heading back to the UK and Europe for further shows.

10,000 Miles From Oslo Documentary Screenings

C.O.F.F.I.N’s story is also being told through the feature-length documentary 10,000 Miles From Oslo, created by Jake Laderman and Scott Marrinan.

The film follows more than two decades of the band’s history, from childhood friends making music on Sydney’s Northern Beaches through to their development as an internationally touring live act. The story culminates in the journey to Norway that helped bring Out In Oslo to life.

The documentary has already screened in Australia, Europe, the UK and the USA, with additional screenings announced in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Oslo.

Screening dates

30 June — Cinema Nova, Melbourne — SOLD OUT
1 July — Cinema Nova, Melbourne — SOLD OUT
2 July — Dendy Newtown, Sydney — SOLD OUT
4 July — Dendy Newtown, Sydney — SOLD OUT
8 July — Kino Central, Berlin
15 July — AFS Cinema, Austin
16 July — Brain Dead Studios, Los Angeles
17 July — Film Noir, New York City
10 August — Genesis Cinema, London — SOLD OUT
12 August — Cultplex, Manchester — SOLD OUT
28 August — New Farm Cinemas, Brisbane — NEW DATE
30 August — Palace Nova, Adelaide — NEW DATE
1 September — Brunswick Picture House, Melbourne — SOLD OUT
27 November — Vaterland, Oslo

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A BIGSOUND week party by COHORT Records, Human Behaviour, Somersault Magazine & SydneyMusic

Wednesday, September 2 from 12-5pm

at Never Enough, Fortitude Valleey

DJ sets from Erika Ever, Harley Girl & more!

There’s only one week to go until Fortitude Valley gets very loud

BIGSOUND 2026 runs from 1-4 September, bringing four days of live music, industry sessions, showcases, parties and plenty of reasons to spend the week moving between venues across Brisbane.

Now in its 25th year, BIGSOUND has become one of the biggest fixtures on the Australian music calendar. The festival has helped put artists including Flume, Tash Sultana, Tones And I and Courtney Barnett in front of the people who can help take their careers further.

This year is no different, with hundreds of artists and industry figures heading to Fortitude Valley, alongside a packed program that keeps expanding.

Among the names joining the 2026 program are SLOWLY SLOWLY, MAY-A and Sunshine Coast duo FRANK & LOUIS.

For those not spending the week behind a delegate lanyard, there’s plenty to check out too.

The BIGSOUND Mall Stage, presented by Amazon Music, brings free live music to Brunswick Street Mall every day, with Pash, Zipporah and Salty performing Tuesday, followed by BIRDLAND, DEVA MAHAL and LAMBROS on Wednesday and LARA BUCHANAN, NGAIIRE and SILKY ROADS on Thursday.

Wednesday also brings the Hunting Ground Publishing Showcase, featuring new signings JUNGAJI and HOLYSTONE from noon.

Brisbane’s QUBE Effect is making its BIGSOUND debut this year, with local band BADPOSTURE taking over Brunswick Street Mall at 4.40pm on Thursday.

There’s plenty happening away from the stages. The California Lane CD & Record Fair runs Wednesday and Thursday from 9.30am–3.30pm, while the MILKLAB x BIGSOUND Morning Mix Run Club offers a morning run, DJ set, free drinks and merch.

At The Precinct, the what’s the colour of love? exhibition will feature a floor talk with trials and BIRDZ at 4.15pm Wednesday, looking at the work and ideas behind trials’ hendle album.

Then there are the parties.

Sony & Friends brings MAY-A, Jem Cassar-Daly, Pash and Bella Amor together, while the official Oztix Party takes over The Brightside with Slowly Slowly, BIRDLAND, Large Mirage and Liquid Zoo.

Live Nation’s Ones To Watch will feature Jem Cassar-Daly, Eli Wan and Holly Hebe, with Holly Hebe appearing exclusively during BIGSOUND week.

The UPSTARTER Showcase Party is another one to watch, with five finalists performing at The Beaumont on Wednesday for the chance to take home a $20,000 cash prize.

And when it’s finally time to call it, the BIGSOUND 25th Birthday Closing Party takes over the entire Prince Consort from 11.30pm until close, covering the Garden Bar, Parlour Bar, La La Land and Greaser.

There’s a serious industry side to the week too, with international delegations from the UK and Canada arriving in Australia to connect with local artists, managers, labels, publishers and music businesses.

Canada is the Featured Guest Country for 2026, with representatives from BPI, CIMA and Music Managers Forum Canada among those involved.

Before everything officially kicks off, the BIGSOUND Sneak Peek LIVE at The Sofitel Brisbane runs Saturday 29 August from 4–7pm.

For four days, Fortitude Valley becomes the place to be for anyone interested in where Australian music is heading next. There will be new artists to discover, old friends to run into, industry conversations happening everywhere and, inevitably, a few late nights.

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BIGSOUND 2026
1–4 September 2026
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

Delegate Pass: $899 / $849 QMusic Subscriber & Reciprocal Members
3-Night Festival Pass: $100 early bird / $119 full price
1-Night Festival Pass: $69
Youth (25 and under) & Concession: $30
Platform fees apply. Afterpay available.

More info and tickets: bigsound.org.au

Chicago house legend Green Velvet is heading to Sydney this September, joining Fuzzy’s new music series THE POINT for an open-air show at Yurong / Mrs Macquaries Point on Saturday 26 September.

The producer and DJ will take over THE POINT’s floating stage on Sydney Harbour for a six-hour party running from 4pm to 10pm, with support acts still to be announced.

For anyone with even a passing interest in house music, Green Velvet’s catalogue speaks for itself. ‘Percolator’, ‘La La Land’ and ‘Bigger Than Prince’ have all become enduring club records, helping establish the Chicago artist as one of the genre’s most recognisable figures.

Across more than three decades, Green Velvet has continued to move between underground clubs and major festival stages without losing the character that made his music stand out in the first place. His sets are built for movement, combining his own productions with a broad approach to house and electronic music.

Bringing that sound to an outdoor stage overlooking Sydney Harbour should make for a very different setting from the clubs where much of his career was forged.

THE POINT is the latest chapter in Fuzzy’s long-running relationship with Yurong / Mrs Macquaries Point. The new series presents standalone live music events on a floating stage, with each show built around a different artist and musical direction.

Green Velvet’s Sydney appearance lands as the weather starts warming up, making it a fitting way to kick off the season.

Pre-sales begin at 12pm AEST on Thursday 27 August, with general public tickets available from 12pm AEST on Friday 28 August.

Green Velvet – THE POINT

Saturday 26 September 2026
Yurong / Mrs Macquaries Point, Sydney
4pm – 10pm
Supports: To be announced

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Nia Archives is taking jungle somewhere new.

The Leeds-raised producer brings her Emotional World Tour to Forum Melbourne on Wednesday 6 January 2027, following the release of her second album, Emotional Junglist, for her only Victorian Beyond The Valley sideshow.

The big change? She’s bringing a live band.

After years behind the decks, Nia tested the format at a church show in Hackney earlier this year and decided to take it on the road. Her first Australian shows in this format will put Emotional Junglist front and centre.

The album pushes beyond straight jungle, blending breakbeats with melodic, alternative and R&B influences while exploring love, heartbreak and vulnerability.

A three-time BRIT nominee and one of the most exciting names in modern jungle, Nia has never treated the genre as a fixed formula. Melbourne now gets to see that evolution up close, with the music moving from the decks to the stage.

Nia Archives – Emotional World Tour
Forum Melbourne
Wednesday 6 January 2027

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Nia Archives – Melbourne

DATE → Wednesday 6 January 2027 — The Forum, Melbourne / Naarm

PRESALE → Wednesday 2 September — 10:00AM AEST

ON SALE → Thursday 3 September — 10:00AM AEST

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Brazilian guitar virtuoso Mateus Asato brought his unique blend of technical brilliance, touch, and tone to Melbourne’s Prince Bandroom on Monday night. He wowed the crowd delivering a guitar masterclass in feel, technique, and musical expression. 

Photography + Words: Darren Chan